Spoilers. Just Don't.

I have a mini-rant. Actually, it's a huge pet peeve for me. 

Spoilers.

They suck. 

Recently, as in today, someone left a huge spoiler on one of my reviews that pretty much told me the ending to a whole trilogy I've been reading, and it really upset me. 

In all of my reviews I try to be as spoiler-free as possible. I don't give any information away that the book description hasn't already. I do this because I personally hate spoilers. I know there's some weirdos out there that love them (I have a friend that actually Googles spoilers), but for me, it ruins the whole book/ series.  When I'm reading a book, I check out of reality for a while to go some place else. But when I know about something that happens in the book, I start to anticipate it, or dread it, or whatever- and it pulls me out of the book's world.

I won't even read certain blog reviews because I know in the past they contain small spoilers. When I'm reading, I want the book to be all crisp and new to me. I want each page to be a surprise.

Really, it's just a douche thing to do when you say "Hey, did you know that at the end of Deathly Hollows, Harry just dreamed all of that?!"Okay, obviously that is a lie, but you get my point.

Don't be a douche- use spoiler tags: ***SPOILER***

Ch-ch-changes!

Hey guys, just a heads up "Lit Girl: Confessions of a Future Librarian" is going to be under going some changes (again)!

First of all, the blog will now be known as "Para Days". I just think it suits the blog more.
Second of all, I'm going to be playing around with a lot of different backgrounds, headers, buttons, etc this week. So don't get too comfortable until I announce the new designs officially- because right now it's a disaster!
Third, as far as content goes, nothing will be changing. I may add some new weekly memes along the way, or tabs, but my reviews will stay the same!

Thanks for following!

"Fighting to Survive" by Rhiannon Frater (As the World Dies #2)

Title: Fighting to Survive
By: Rhiannon Frater
Publication: Tor Books on November 8, 2011
Format: Kindle
Genre: Adult/ Zombies/ End of the World
Cover Rating: 5/5 Stars

From Goodreads: Picking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town. Now the hard work of survival begins—finding enough food; creating safe, weather-resistant shelter; establishing laws; and fighting off both the undead who want to eat them and the living bandits who want to rob and kill them.

My Thoughts: When we last left Katie and Jenni they had finally made it to the "safety" of the Fort. But now the Fort maybe just as dangerous as the outside. Building a new society is anything but easy. The survivors are having to expand their home, which means fighting off more zombies. They're taking on rescue missions to help those stranded close to their town, which means fight off MORE zombies. And of course, they're always fighting off MORE zombies. Oh, and not to mention the fort vigilante AND the bandits who are even worse then the flesh eating dead. Yeah, life is tough.

I loved this sequel! Frater knows how to spin one of the best apocalyptic tales! Unlike the first book though we're not just getting Jenni and Katie's perspective. We're getting a random variety of the survivors and what it's like for each of the key players in re-building their home.Which, in my opinion, definitely gave this story an edge.

If you're a fan of the Walking Dead you will definitely want to check out this awesome trilogy!

My Rating:

Follow Friday #9

Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee. They ask a question, in which you answer on your own blog, and then you link back up with them. After you post, you can go back to the other links to discover new blogs and friends!

*Feel free to follow me in one or any of the available networks on the right of my sidebar. Let me know in a comment how you are following me and put in your own blog link so I can follow you back in the same way(s)!*

Q: What book do you think would make a great Halloween movie? Please explain in graphic detail of goriness...

Ohhhh there's so many! First would be Rhiannon Frater's "As the World Dies" zombie trilogy! I mean seriously, can you imagine all the awesomeness?!

Second would be Kendare Blake's "Anna Dressed in Blood". I mean one word (for those of you that have read it): The Basement Scene. CREEPY!

Third, Carrie Ryan's "Forest of Hands and Teeth" tril. Another fantastic zombie series that should DEFINITELY be made into a movie.

What about you? What scary books would you love to see turned into a movie?

FraterFest Updates

Instead of posting two or three times a day, I'm just going to have this one post for all my updates :)

Friday Updates:

Progress: 

I just finished Chapter 3 (It's 2:00 am here and I started thirty minutes ago- give a girl a break ;), and I can already tell Fighting to Survive is going to be just as awesome as book one was! I've missed Katie and Jenni so much, it's unreal. Especially Jenni. I don't know why, but I want to be that girls' best friend! She just seems awesome! 

Challenges:
"Tune That Title" From My Shelf Confessions
"Name That Vampire" from The Fabled Crossroads

Saturday Updates:

Progress: I had to work today, but I'm just in the middle of Chapter 6. It's been slow going, because, well... I'm exhausted! Tomorrow will be filled with more reading time though! Frater sure knows how to put a girl on the edge of her seat!

Challenges: 
FraterBash from Love of Books and here is my post.
Cover Sleuth from Basia's Bookshelf <--This WAS a challenge! I got a few of them, but the others I just couldn't find!

Sunday Updates:

Progress: I am 55% into Fighting to Survive and Frater is still amping up the action and keeping me on my toes! I expect to stay up pretty late tonight to get around 75-80% through with it at least. However, it is 1:00 am, and I have to be in bed by 2:00 (work tomorrow and all).

Challenges:
"Books to Movie Madness" from Books & Beyond I think this was my favorite challenge so far! I love horror movies and I'm fairly certain I got all of these right! Very fun!

I also joined in the Twitter Party (my very first!) and had a great time! Everyone was awesome and I even won a swag pack from our host Kimba!

Monday Updates/ Finale:

Well, like all good things, FraterFest has come to an end. I'm so sad that it's over because I had a blast participating in it and chatting with some wonderful bloggers! If I could change anything it would be to go back in time three weeks ago to ask off for this past weekend at work so I could have been fully immersed in some Zombie Killing Action.

Progress:
So, the question remains, did I finish Fighting to Survive? Alas, I haven't YET. But I will finish it tonight in bed. Most likely. It's not that it wasn't awesome- it totally is- it's that I'm completely exhausted from work and still am going.

Challenges:
"A Texas Crossroad Massacre" from My ParaHangover This was SO much fun! I loved it!
Wrap-Up Give-A-Way from Kimba! Our fantastic host, Kimba, has set up a final wrap-up give-a-way, so don't forget to stop by her awesome blog!

Thanks to Kimba for hosting such an awesome event and to everyone who made the challenges! You guys are awesome and I enjoyed it so much! I hope to do this again next year!

FraterFest- FraterBash Challenge

Love of Books is hosting the challenge FraterBash! The challenge? Get ready for a party, show us what you would wear, and who your date would be with book covers! Cool idea, uh?

I had some trouble finding what I would wear to the bash (I only have 5 minutes and then I have to start going getting ready for the real world- work agh). But I would love to wear Theia's dress!

And my date would be Patch from the Hush, Hush series!

Fraterfest Read-A-Thon!

Hi guys! So I'm going to be participating in Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer's Fraterfest!

My goal is to read the second book of Frater's As the World Dies trilogy- Fighting to Survive. I know, I know, just one book?! But alas, this read-a-thon fell on a weekend were I have to work like a crazy girl- actual job work and getting the new house up and running work.

Anyway, if you haven't read any of Frater's awesome novels, you are MISSING out! So, grab a book and join us! There's going to be contest and give-a-ways!